Recipes

Tag: fried foods

Meat isn’t just expensive and unhealthy if eaten nightly; it can complex and challenging to prepare, too! An abundance of summer zucchini around this time of year means this recipe is referenced often. ☀️

Add in spices to personalize these fritters or substitute scallions instead of onions depending on your preference. This same recipe can also be used for potato pancakes, too: just use grated potato instead of zucchini.

No fritter is complete without a dipping sauce, and ? This zesty white sauce is the perfect accompaniment to any type of savory dish.

I used grapeseed oil to fry these fritters because it has a high smoke point. You can also easily use vegetable oil, peanut oil, or coconut oil depending on what you prefer.

Fritters can be made 30 minutes ahead; keep warm in a 200°F oven. Fritters can also be frozen and reheated at 350°F for 8 minutes for up to 1 month.

Prep Time: 25m

Cook Time: 15m

Total Time: 40m

Yield: 4 pancakes each

Ingredients

1/3cgrapeseed oil or vegetable oil

Freshly ground black pepper

1tbsp.cornstarch

1medium onion, diced

3/4call-purpose flour

1large egg

1/2tsp.kosher salt plus more for seasoning

1 1/2lbzucchini (about 3 medium or 2 large), grated

Instructions

Place zucchini in a colander set in the sink and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand 10 minutes, then press grated zucchini into edges of colander to expel remaining liquid.

Place zucchini in a large bowl and gently mix in egg, flour, onions, and cornstarch. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop tablespoon fulls of zucchini mixture into skillet, flattening them as you go. As you scoop and place the mixture into the pan, be sure to keep the size of your fritters small so that they do not fall apart when you flip them. Smaller fritters are easier to store and re-heat in the oven later, too!

Cook until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer fritters to a paper towel-lined plate; season with salt. Serve with garlic lemon sour cream.